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. METAL BAND FOR BOXES. 818893.001. Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

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CLARK W. EVANS, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

METAL BAND FOR BQXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,001, dated November 20, 1888.

Application filed October 7, 1887. Serial No. 251,720. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLARK W. EVANS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetalBands for Boxes; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to metal bands for fastening boxes, whereby the box is fastened by means of the band passing around the box.

The object of my invention is to furnish, in place of wooden bands, iron bands, twistedwire bands having holes for the insertion of nails, and arrow shaped fastening-s cut or punched in the body of theband, animproved flat metal band made of iron, steel, or brass, having either in its center or along its edges V-shaped nails cut or punched out of the metal, said nails being corrugated longitudinally through their center and having wedgeshaped wings on each side of the corrugation extending from the base to the apex of the nails to give them strength and prevent their points from bending over upon their body when struck with a hammer, so that they can be attached to boxes with greater facility.

My invention therefore consists of a flat metal band, of either iron, steel, or brass, for boxes of all kinds, and which is provided along its length at regular intervals, either in the center or on its edges, with V-shaped nails cut or punched out of the metal, said nails being corrugated longitudinally through their center and having wedge-shaped wings on each side of the corrugation extending from the base to the apex of the nail.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents my improved band, the corrugated V-shaped nails being shown cut or punched from the center of the band and bent outto their working position.

Fig. 2 represents the nails cut or punched along the edges of the band and bent out to their working position. Fig. 3 represents a box fastened by means of the bands, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 represents an enlarged view of a portion of the band; and Fig. 5, a section through 00 m, Fig. 4.

A is the metal band for fastening boxes, and

is made in a continuous piece and wound upon reels to be cut at any desired length. At regular intervals along its length, either in the center or on its edges, are cut or punched in the same direction V-shaped nails B of sufficient length to penetrate the box to be fastened. These nails are corrugated longitudinally through't-heir center by the punch at the time of cutting, and have wedgeshaped wings b on each side of the corrugation, thus making them stronger and less liable to bend when driven into the box. When the nails are cut from the side of the band, they can all be out upon one side; but I prefer to cut them on opposite sides, as shown in Fig. 2.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A fastening-strap for packages or cases, having cut or punchedat intervals along its length integral V-shaped nails corrugated longitudinally through their center, and having wedge-shaped wings on each side of the corrugation extending from the base to the ne of the nail, substantially as set forth.

2. As an article of manufacture, a metal band for binding boxes, having at intervals along its length integral longitudinally-corrugated nails punched or struck out from the band, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARK W. EVANS. Witnesses:

G120. R. BYINGTON, M. F. HALTLECK. 

